VABCC Foundation
Est. Jan 2020, Meeting needs today while building stability for tomorrow.
Mission
We strengthen community well-being across Virginia through basic-needs support, student readiness, and financial education that help households build stability.
Who We Are
The VABCC Foundation is a Virginia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in January 2020 and dedicated to strengthening community wellbeing by supporting individuals and families across the Commonwealth. Our work focuses on meeting essential needs, expanding access to education, and promoting long-term stability for under-resourced communities.
As the charitable arm of the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, the Foundation operates with a people-first mission centered on direct community support and education. We design and deliver programs that address real-life barriers, such as food insecurity, a lack of school supplies, and limited access to financial and workforce education, so individuals and families can move forward with dignity and confidence.
The Foundation provides food assistance, student support through backpack and school supply distributions, and no-cost educational programming focused on financial readiness, credit awareness, and workforce and career preparedness. All programs are instructional, supportive, and non-commercial, ensuring that resources are used solely to benefit the communities we serve.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Serving communities across Virginia
- Programs are no-cost and non-commercial
- Focused on individuals and families
What We Do
The VABCC Foundation delivers direct support and education that help individuals and families meet immediate needs while building long-term stability and wellbeing.
Basic Needs Support
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Food distributions for individuals and families experiencing hardship
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Community-based assistance that promotes household stability
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Partnerships that help reduce food insecurity across Virginia
Education & Student Support
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Backpacks and essential school supplies for students
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Support for children in under-resourced communities
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Efforts that help students start the school year prepared to learn
Financial & Workforce Readiness
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No-cost financial readiness and credit awareness education
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Workforce and career readiness programming
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Practical tools that support long-term personal and economic stability
StrongHER Foundations Program
Building stability, confidence, and opportunity for women and girls. The StrongHER Foundations Program strengthens financial stability, educational preparedness, and long-term well-being for women and girls across Planning District 16. Through financial-readiness workshops, career-stability support, mentorship engagement, and educational preparedness initiatives, the program addresses foundational barriers that impact stability and opportunity.
Program Overview
The StrongHER Foundations Program is a community-based initiative of the VABCC Foundation designed to support women and girls across Planning District 16 through financial-readiness education, career-stability support, mentorship, and educational preparedness.
The program focuses on strengthening the foundational areas that impact long-term well-being, including access to basic needs, financial knowledge, workforce readiness, academic preparedness, and confidence-building opportunities.
Through structured workshops, mentorship engagement, and community support events, StrongHER Foundations helps remove barriers and build pathways toward stability and opportunity.
Economic Mobility & Entrepreneurial Education
Program Overview
The VABCC Foundation recognizes that long-term community wellbeing is closely connected to economic stability and access to opportunity. In addition to direct community assistance and educational programming, the Foundation supports charitable initiatives that provide entrepreneurial education, financial readiness training, and capacity-building resources for under-resourced individuals seeking to build sustainable livelihoods.
Through partnerships and structured educational programming, including support for business accelerator initiatives, the Foundation helps equip participants with knowledge, tools, and skills that strengthen economic mobility and community resilience.
All programming funded by the Foundation is instructional, educational, and non-commercial, ensuring alignment with our charitable mission.
Public-Private Economic Development Partnerships
In collaboration with the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, the VABCC Foundation supports educational components of broader economic development initiatives that strengthen local business ecosystems. While advocacy and membership engagement activities are led by the Chamber, the Foundation provides charitable support for structured educational programming, workforce development training, and capacity-building initiatives that promote long-term economic mobility and community resilience.
Accelerator & Workforce Education
The Foundation supports structured business education programs, including accelerator-style curricula, workforce-readiness workshops, and certification-preparation training, designed to equip entrepreneurs with foundational knowledge and operational capacity. These programs are delivered as non-commercial educational initiatives and do not promote membership or lobbying activities.
Our Commitment to Impact
This year, the VABCC Foundation is strengthening how we track and measure community impact to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. As our programs expand, we are implementing standardized tools to better document outcomes, participation, and long-term community benefit.
This commitment allows us to steward resources responsibly, improve program effectiveness, and share clearer impact results with our partners, funders, and the communities we serve.
The VABCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations may be tax-deductible as allowed by law. EIN 85-0797003
Because of this support, families receive help when they need it most.
Get Involved/ Partner With Us
There are many ways to support the VABCC Foundation's work and strengthen individuals, families, and communities across Virginia.
Volunteer
Volunteers play an important role in supporting community outreach efforts, including food distributions, school supply drives, and educational events. Whether you serve individually or as a group, your time and skills make a meaningful difference.
Donate
Financial contributions help the Foundation provide food, school supplies, and no-cost educational programming that supports stability and well-being for under-resourced individuals and families. Because of this support, families receive help when they need it most.
Partner
Community organizations, faith-based institutions, schools, and civic groups are invited to partner with the Foundation to expand reach and deepen impact. Partnerships may include hosting drives, co-delivering programs, or supporting outreach in local communities.
Thank you to our Partners & Donors
Together, we can strengthen communities and support families across Virginia.
PWCCF
Ernisha & Tracey Hall
Marvin Powell
Rita-Marie Ferguson
Mackenzie Hazzle
LL
Jamel
Tanya Close
Melba Roberson
Tracy Hall
Cameron
Terrance Sanders
Joseph Lyttle
Amara Graham
Naoko
Keaun Barrett
Goddess
Natalie Parker
Catherina Hurlburt
Delores Grimes
Lily Oliver
John
Kevin Williams
Brittany Burress
Naiema
Nita C.
Christopher Salter
Marnice Miller
Salome Tinker
Jevette Worthy
William & Pariece Wilkins
Jamia Flowers
Tavaris Peele
Theresa Rockett
Nika
Beatrice Blissett
Bronte Montgomery
Tillie James Travel
Encore Insurance Group, LLC
Tameka Thompson
Mardel
Portia West-Madden
Andre & Dawn
Nicale Nxumalo
B.EPIC Events and Design
Theresa
Ronnette Meyers
Shondella Murray
Maija Penn
Don Slaiman
Danielle Fisher
Deana Jean
Scherena Couch
Cecil Robinson
Lawrence Duke
Alex Mouton
Norman Pryde